Antique Bakhtiari Persian Rug, 163 × 205 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Bakhtiari of 163 × 205 cm. It covers approximately 3.34 m², or 5.3' × 6.7'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Period

Stated condition: approx. 100 years old.